The Payday Edit — 15 Things That Have Been Waiting in My Shopping Cart All Month

When it comes to ways to spoil yourself and your home, I've got a few ideas...

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Payday, it's the time to tick to-do list boxes, to transfer that friend who bought you dinner the other night back, and maybe, just maybe, to treat yourself to something a little special. While I can't help you with the prior, when it comes to finding something worth splurging on for the home, I've got lists as long as the M25 traffic on a Friday.

These are the slightly special things. The price tags that perhaps you can't quite justify when it's that or canned tuna for dinner for the foreseeable future. And I'm certainly not encouraging you to spend beyond your means, but rather to treat yourself to one nice thing for the month — something you've had your eye on for ages, something you really want but probably don't need, something that says well done, or congratulations, or don't sweat the small stuff so much.

So, below, find 15 pretty things for around the home that I've had patiently waiting in my shopping cart for the last month.

Find these picks completely outlandish? Check out my edit of the 50 best homewares to shop this summer, which includes pretty pieces that work with any budget.

Emma Breislin
Interiors Editor

Emma is the Interiors Editor at Livingetc. She formerly worked on Homes To Love, one of Australia's leading interiors websites, where she wrote for some of the country's top publications including Australian House & Garden and Belle magazine. Before that she was the Content Producer for luxury linen brand, CULTIVER, where she nurtured a true appreciation for filling your home with high-quality and beautiful things. At Livingetc, she spends her days digging into the big design questions — from styling ideas to color palettes, interior trends and home tours. Outside of work hours, Emma can often be found elbow-deep at an antique store, moving her sofa for the 70th time or mentally renovating every room she walks into. Having just moved to London, she's currently starting from scratch when it comes to styling her home, which, while to many may sound daunting, to her, is just an excuse to switch up her style.